The 18-year-old has been named in the starting lineup for both of the Reds' games so far this season due to an injury to regular right-back Nathaniel Clyne, and the teenager made history against the Bundesliga side.

It was Alexander-Arnold's first appearance for the Reds in continental competition as he starred for Jurgen Klopp's side in the victory over the Germans in the first leg of their Champions League qualifier.

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With Philippe Coutinho out injured with a back problem, Alexander-Arnold took control of set-piece duties, and bent in a superb free-kick on 35 minutes to give the Reds the lead at the Rhein-Neckar-Arena.

Trent Alexander-Arnold

It was the defender's first goal for Klopp's side, and the strike saw him become the youngest-ever scorer for the Reds in Champions League history.

At 18 years and 10 months, the versatile defender went top of the youngest scorer charts in a competition the Reds have won five times.

Alexander-Arnold's goal was also enough to see him go third in the list of youngest Liverpool scorers in any European competition, behind David Fairclough and Michael Owen - who both netted for the club in the UEFA Cup.

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West Derby teenager Alexander-Arnold muscled his way into third to sit ahead of Anthony Le Tallec and Andre Wisdom who both scored their goals as teenagers in the UEFA Cup and Europa League respectively.